"Love Train" is a song by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff that
was a hit record for The O'Jays. Released in 1973, it reached
number one on both the R&B Singles and the Billboard Hot
100 charts and was certified gold by the RIAA. It was The
O'Jays' first and only number-one record on the U.S. pop chart.
The song's lyrics of unity mention a number of countries,
including England, Russia, China, Egypt and Israel, as well as
the continent of Africa.
Besides its release as a single, "Love Train" was the last
song on The O'Jays' album
Back Stabbersand also a single from
The Supremes.
The song has been used in a series of advertisements for
Coors Light beer. It was on the soundtrack to the film,
Hitch. The song was played at the 2008 Democratic
National Convention to celebrate unity after Senator Hillary
Clinton threw her support to Senator Barack Obama.
The Rolling Stones covered "Love Train" on their 2004 DVD
called
Four Flicks, as well as Tommy Lee for the
Final Destination 3soundtrack.
The Wiggles covered this song on their album,
Racing to the Rainbow.